The technical director of the Uruguay national team, Marcelo Bielsadenied this Tuesday that the controversy over the criticism of Luis Suarez against him is weighing on the team’s performance, when evaluating the 0-0 draw with Ecuador and the defeat before Peru.
“La Celeste” could not beat “Tri” as a venue at the end of the October key of the Qualifiers towards him World of 2026. It is the fourth game without wins and without goals for a team that shone and generated a lot of enthusiasm.
The bad streak occurs in the midst of the turbulence unleashed after the recent statements of Suarezwho on October 3, weeks after retiring from the national team at the age of 37, accused Bielsa of degrading the team and separating the team. References from the “Celeste” later admitted coexistence problems.
“I don’t ignore the situation, but for me that, if you tell me ‘They didn’t manage to play well as a result of the episodes they had to live through’, my answer is no. That had no influence”he stated Bielsa at a press conference on Tuesday when asked about the issue.
Last week, after losing 1-0 to Peru in Lime, Bielsa He also ruled out that the criticism of Suarez had an impact on the game.
This Tuesday, the Rosario coach, who took the reins of the Uruguayan national team in may 2023also made a self-criticism.
“I am honest, the conclusion that must remain definitive is that Uruguay, from my point of view, has better players than the rivals that we could not beat. And when a team has better players than the rival and does not win, “You always have to observe whoever handles that material and cannot impose it”he pointed out.
Uruguaywho last year beat the world champion Argentina and also to Brazilfell in October before Peru and between October and September they accumulated draws against Ecuador, Paraguay and Venezuela.
Source: Ambito
